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Organization : Delhi Chess Association
Competition Name : National Under 15 Open & Girls Chess Championship 2016
Event Dates : 20th – 28th November 2016

Website : https://delhichess.com/
Event Details : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/18722-Corrected.pdf
Register Online : https://chess7.com/

Chess Championship :

42nd National Under-15 Open & 33rd National Under-15 Girls Chess Championship – 2016

Related : AICF National Junior Boys & Girls Chess Championship : www.contest.net.in/803.html

Age Limit:
Players should be born on or after 1.1.2001

Age Proof:
** Each participant must produce a valid certificate to prove his / her age. Certificates from School are not enough. Certificates should preferably be from the Panchayat, Municipality or Corporation obtained soon after birth.
** Players without date of birth certificates will not be allowed to participate.
** The date of birth certificates registered within one year of the birth of the child alone will be recognized and allowed to participate.
** No state association shall recommend any player who doesn’t come under the above criteria.

Prizes:
The cash prizes will be awarded to 20 players in each category amounting to Rs.2,50,000/-

Eligibility:
Subject to age limit following players can participate:
i) Four players in each category from every affiliated State Association of AICF. If any Association fails to send its quota, the vacancies so caused will not be filled.
ii). Top four players from 2015 National under 15 Open & Girls Chess Championships are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
iii). The top two players from 2015 National U-13 Open and Girls Championship are eligible to participate as seeded players in their respective categories.
iv). The Champions from 2015 National under 11 Open & Girls chess championship are eligible to participate as seeded player in their respective category.
v). 2015 World Champion in any category subject to age stipulation.
vi). 2015 World No.2 & 3 under 14 and under 16 category subject to age stipulation.
vii). 2015 Asian U-16 top three rankers subject to age stipulation.
viii) 2015 Asian Under-14 Champion.
ix). The winner and runner up of 2015 National U-15 Girls’ Championship are eligible to play in open section subject to age stipulation.
x). The winner of 2015 National Under-13 Girls’ Championship is eligible to play in open section
xi). Current National Champion in any higher category subject to age stipulation
xii). All GMs / IMs are seeded in Open Section and all WGMs / WIMs are seeded in Girls Section subject to age stipulation
xiii). Any other player who remits the prescribed Special Entry Fee of Rs. 5,000/-. Such entries should come through the respective Affiliated State Association.
xiv). Host Delhi Chess Association is entitled to fill two additional players in each category.